The median home cost in Lexington, Kentucky is $185,700. Home appreciation in the last 10 years has been 24.8% which is an increase of 4.8%. The median age of Lexington real estate is 37 years old. Renters make up 40.9% of the city's population and 2.3% of houses and apartments here are available for rent. People living in this city pay an average rental fee of $673 for a studio unit apartment, $756 for a one-bedroom home or apartment, $963 for a two-bedroom home or apartment, $1,343 for a three-bedroom home or apartment, and $1,692 for a four-bedroom home or apartment.
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First woman to helm Lexington’s fire department will retire in January
Lexington Fire Chief Kristin Chilton will retire in January after a 28-year career with the department. Chilton was the first woman to become chief after she was appointed to the position by former Mayor Jim Gray in 2016. She is one of only a handful of women in the country who have become chief of a professional fire department. Mayor Linda Gorton said during a Tuesday council work session that a national search, which will look at internal and external candidates, will begin soon. Chilton had announced earlier this year that she planned to retire. Read more here
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear has announced that there are 1,054 new cases of the virus in his state, the third surge of COVID-19. He didn’t announce any new restrictions to help slow the spread but reminded everyone that they can stop the virus if they continue to wear a mask and engage in social distancing. He also told local leaders across the state to crack down on those who are gathering in large groups without masks and violating other safety protocols. The governor also reported that four more people with the virus have died, and the state's total number of cases is 74,194.
